Improvement in hod-elevators



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' place, rest, whereby the brick and mortar are prevented MM fa @anni i@fr PAUL DEHLINGERQOF Letters Patent No. 84,268,

BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

dated November 24, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOD-ELEVATORS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part: of thesame.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL Dnnmxenn, of the city` of Butfalo, in thecounty of Erie, and State of New York, have invented a certain new andimproved Hod- Elevator; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and'exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure I is a side elevation kof myimproved elevator.

Figure II is an end view thereof.

Like letters of reference designate like parts in both of the gures.

The object of my invention is the construction of a machine forelevating brick and mortar in hodsfwhereby a `great saving in thehandling ofthe material is effected, among other advantages.

In the Construction of buildings, the brick and mortar are usuallycarried in hods or other vessels` to the point from which they are to beelevated, where they are deposited in an elevating-bucket. After theyare raised to the required height, the material is replaced into hods tobe carried to the place where it is required for use. This repeatedhandling involves considerable time and labor. By means of myimprovements, this labor and expense a-re avoided, as the loaded hodsare themselves raised to the proper elevation, from whence they aretaken to the.various parts of the building, without any emptying andrefilling of the same.

My invention consists of the following elements, viz

First, of a frame, provided with angular notches to receive the bodiesofthe hods, which rest therein, and are retained in place by acleat 011the bottom of each, and by a'. cross-piece beneath, against which thehan- Second, in the arrangement of a guard-board, against which the openends of the hods, when adjusted in from falling ont as they are beingelevated.

Third, in the arrangement, beneath the hod-racks, of a platform,onrwhich tools, pails of water, and other articles, can be placed, andelevated with the hods.

Fourth, in the combination and arrangement of a hinged step for reachingthe top of the machine, for attaching and detaching the rope by which itis elevated, and which can afterwards be turned up and inward out oftheWay.

Fifth, inthe peculiar construction of the hod-rack.

Sixth, in the arrangement, with the said rack, of four converging rods,which unite at the centre, and terminate in an eye, to which theelevating-tackle is readily attached or detached, while -they also serveas braces to the rack.

A is the lower rectangular portion of the frame;

A', the corresponding upper portion; and

B B, the posts connecting the two.

O is the floor, laid on the lower portion, A, and forms theelevating-platform.

D D is the truck, which supports the machine, and by which it can bereadily moved from place to place for loading and unloading.

E is thehod-rack, made, preferably, of iron, and

so as to form an upper row, c, and lower, c', row of angular notches, ofa size and form to correspond with the bottom of a hodi` l Two of theseracks are employed, one on each side,

securely bolted to the frame, and suitably braced from the inside, asshown bythe diagonal braces f f, Fig. II. At each end of these racks areattached bars or rods machine, where is formed an eye, 7L, for engagingwith the hook yir ofthe hoisting-tackle.

The loaded hods L are adjusted in the notches c e of the racks, withtheir open ends inward, which are provided with a cleat, j, near thehandle, so that when the hod is placed on the rack, the cleat will comein contactjvith thc inner side of the notch, and thus retain the hod inplace. rlheouter portion of the hod being the heavier, is inclined tosag, which is prevented by the handle l, which r'ests against the sideof the frame beneath, as represented, the hods being shown' by bothblack and red lines.

Between each o f the racks c e', I arrange a guardboard, M, placededgewise, and running lengthwise of the machine, and which may besecured to standards, as shown. These boards serve as an end-board tothe open cnds of the hods, which rest in Contact therewith onopposite'sides, and prevent the brick-oriniortar tiom falling ont by anyjarring or accidenta-l tipping of the machine as it is being elevated.

Between the posts B, at one end of theii'ame, I arrange a step, Q,hinged, so as jto turn up out of the way when not required, as a meansfor reaching the hook tof the hoisting-tackle, for attaching anddetaching the same.

N N are guy-ropes, attached at each end of the apparatus, for guidingand steadying thesame.

The hods preponderating on the outer side of the racks, produce anoutward strain on the latter. The bars g, in addition to the function ofproviding means for the attachment of the hoisting-tackle, also serve asa brace against this outward stra-in.

That I cla-im as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters `Patent,isv 1. A frame, provided with angular notches, when used in combinationwith hods, provided with cleats j for elevating the latter,substantially as set forth.

2. The arrangement ofthe guard-board M between the hod-racks, asdescribed.

3. In an elevatilxg-apparatus, the combination and arrangement of theplatform C with hod-racks E, substantially as set forth.

4. The arrangement therewith of a hinged step, Q, as herein set forth. A

5. The construction of the hod-rack E with double row of angularnotches, c c', in the manner described 6. The arrangement of the braceand elevating-bars gg g g and eye It with the hod-racks M, constructedas herein set forth. y

PAUL DEHLINGER.

Witnesses:

'JAY HYATT, V. H. BECKER.

composed of a number of hexagons, arranged as shown,

g, which converge and unite at the centre, above the-

